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The Other 31: Washington Capitals

Our guest today is John Walton, radio play-by-play announcer for the Washington Capitals. Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut a year later than expected. Drafted first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Ovechkin had to wait because the 2004-05 season was cancelled due to a lockout. The Capitals did not qualify for the playoffs during The Great 8’s first two years in the league, but he has experienced playoff hockey in 16 of his last 19 NHL campaigns, including winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in 2018. Ovechkin and the Capitals missed the playoffs last year, for just the fifth time in his 21 seasons. Many speculated the NHL’s all-time leader in goals (929) might retire, but on July 2nd, the team announced Ove was returning for his 22nd season. GM Chris Patrick has reloaded his squad, adding Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou, Booner Jenner and Vincent Desharnais. Do they have what it takes to win another Cup before Ovechkin hangs up his skates?

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